Frances Perry (philanthropist)
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Born
16 June 1814
Frances (Fanny) Cooper
16 June 1814
Died2 December 1892 (aged 78)
Loughrigg, Westmorland, England
Occupations
- Philanthropist
- Community worker
KnownforHead of committee that founded the Melbourne Lying-in Hospital (Royal Women's Hospital) in Melbourne, Australia
Frances Perry | |
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| Born | Frances (Fanny) Cooper 16 June 1814 |
| Died | 2 December 1892 (aged 78) Loughrigg, Westmorland, England |
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| Known for | Head of committee that founded the Melbourne Lying-in Hospital (Royal Women's Hospital) in Melbourne, Australia |
| Spouse | Charles Perry |
Frances "Fanny" Perry (née Cooper; 1814–1892) was born in Yorkshire, England and migrated with her husband Charles Perry to Melbourne, Australia in 1848. Frances Perry was a philanthropist and community worker committed to the work of the church, morality[1] and a focus on women's welfare.[2] She was the chair of the committee that founded the Melbourne Lying-in (Royal Women's) Hospital,[3] and was its first president from 1856 to 1874.[2] She also had leading roles in the Governesses' Home, the Carlton Refuge, and was the first President of the Melbourne Orphan Asylum.[4]
